DIGITAL STARTUP SOCIETY BLOG — Employee to Entrepreneur

Using tools to streamline your project management, accounting, and other business systems can save you time and important resources. Many of these tools are either free to use or low-cost -- making them a highly valuable tool to add. Not only that, tools can keep you more organized and productive, and save time creating value for your target audience.    Here are six apps to stay organized and productive as an entrepreneur:  Monday Monday is a powerful business tool that can handle anything you need, from marketing to project management or sales and customer relationship systems. Automate any task you...

Using technology can help you reach your customers easier and more efficiently as an entrepreneur or small business. It can also help create more valuable products or services and improve customer service and communication. In other words, technology is a business partner or tool you can't or don't want to refuse.    Here are the different technologies you should be taking advantage of as an entrepreneur: Chatbots and Other Customer Service Tools Improving customer service is important for retention. However, all the best marketers know that keeping a customer is more manageable than finding new ones. This can simply be...

Not taking the time to learn the technology your customers or competition are using is a big mistake that can lead to failure. Technology adds convenience for your customers and your business overall. Pretty much every part of your business can be improved with technology.    Here are four important reasons why new and old entrepreneurs should be keeping up with and using technology:  To Improve Communication, Products, and Services  Proper communication is key to understanding your target audience and producing the value they need or want. If you ignore good communication, you are only creating a poor experience for...

Funding is a key part of the business. Only a few profitable business ideas can get started without funds or minimal funds. If you aren't in the entrepreneur world, be sure your finances and funding are transparent and planned out first. Otherwise, you will fall into the many other businesses that fail in the first year due to poor cash flow or finances.    Here are five ways to get funding for your business ideas and avoid becoming a common statistic:  Use Your Own Funds  Keep a full-time or part-time job until you are fully ready to make the leap....

The number one reason many businesses and entrepreneurs fail is due to poor money management or understanding of finances altogether. In fact, lack of funding is commonly reported within the first year. However, poor money management can easily be avoided by taking the time to understand business finances and personal finances.    Here are five important money management tips to follow as a new entrepreneur: Be Aware of and Keep Up with Taxes and Other Business Fees  Don't mistake ignoring your taxes and other business expenses until the last minute. This can easily set you behind as you can easily...